| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |